Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as one of the main tools of the digital transformation of the agro-industrial complex

Issue № 2, 2024, article № 10, pages 96-101

Section: Competition of young authors

Language: Russian

Original language title: БЕСПИЛОТНЫЕ ЛЕТАТЕЛЬНЫЕ АППАРАТЫ КАК ОДИН ИЗ ОСНОВНЫХ ИНСТРУМЕНТОВ ЦИФРОВОЙ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ АПК

Keywords: AGROTECHNOLOGIES, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, DRONES, ORTHOPHOTOPLANE, PRECISION AGRICULTURE, DIGITAL DATA

Abstract: Maximum efficiency in agriculture can be achieved only by having up-to-date and accurate information about the area, topography, and specifics of the soil of the fields. The simplest and most effective way to obtain such information is to use drones. Drones in Russian agriculture are one of the most promising areas for which demand is actively growing. UAVs combine information and communication technologies, robots, artificial intelligence, big data and the Internet of Things. Agricultural drones have great capabilities and their use has expanded in all areas of agriculture, including spraying pesticides and fertilizers, sowing seeds, as well as growth assessment and mapping. Farmers use two types of UAVs, differing in their design and flight characteristics – aircraft type and copter. Today, drones are available not only to large agricultural holdings and complexes, but also to medium-sized and even small farms. For more active development of drones in the Russian market, regulatory barriers were lowered and special programs for training professional operators of small UAVs appeared. The market for agricultural UAVs is expected to continue to grow with appropriate technologies. The article examines the latest trends and areas of application of advanced technologies related to agricultural UAVs, control technologies, equipment and developments. The options for using UAVs in real agricultural conditions are given. The use of drones helps not only to conduct a detailed analysis of the conditions affecting the quality of vegetation, but also to optimize production.

Authors: CHelysheva Daria Nikolaevna